Machavaram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Machavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 16.6°N 79.7333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Machavaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Machavaram gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,416 ha (3,499 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,388 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522xxx |
| Telephone code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Machavaram is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Machavaram mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5]
History[edit | edit source]
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla.[6]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Machavaram is situated at 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 16.6°N 79.7333°E. It is spread over an area of 1,416 ha (3,500 acres).[2]
Governance[edit | edit source]
Machavaram gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[7]
Education[edit | edit source]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 10 schools. These include 3 private and 7 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 228. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 280–281. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
